nyk_nyk
All Star
I agree with Kowie, Sac is up against the wall with Artest. The only team probably willing to put up with him is NYK. Plus, we already know that he wants to be here so his opt out clause means nothing to us. This is his home.theres no way we give up lee....sacramento is over a barrel when it comes to artest. hes already said he is opting out....which means they have him for 1 year max. they WANT to get rid of him, and most GMs know this....lee is far too high a price when you have someone against a wall.
thats like knocking a gun out of a muggers hand, and then throwing him 50 bucks....makes no sense.
artest said he wants to come here....so if at worst we wait a year and then bring him in...who does this hurt? nobody. he is then a year older, but so what. hes not on the wrong side of 30.....
isiah should be steadfast and ready to hold onto his chips for the long haul....if he gives in and gives up an above avg player in return for artest it will be a sin. sending jefferies over there along with malik rose (if that money evens out) should be more than enough for sac. they have ZERO leverage.
I do think it will take more than Jeffries and Rose to get the deal done. JEffries had a bad season so his stock has fallen. Rose is solid, but not enough that adding Jeffries will seal the deal. Perhaps throw Nate in the mix and it could happen. The better those guys do in the Summer league the better our chances of holding on to Lee.